Saulsaid,"Cast[lots] betweenme and Jonathanmy son."And Jonathanwas taken.
The lotis castinto the lap,But its everydecisionis from the LORD.
The [cast] lotputsan endto strifeAnd decidesbetweenthe mightyones.
Eachmansaidto his mate,"Come,let us castlotsso we may learnon whoseaccountthiscalamity[has struck] us." So they castlotsand the lotfellon Jonah.
He broughthis householdnearmanby man;and Achan,sonof Carmi,sonof Zabdi,sonof Zerah,from the tribeof Judah,was taken.
Therefore, Saulsaidto the LORD,the Godof Israel,"Givea perfect[lot]." And Jonathanand Saulwere taken,but the peopleescaped.
Then Saulsaidto Jonathan,"Tellme whatyou have done."So Jonathantoldhim and said,"I indeedtasteda littlehoneywith the endof the staffthat was in my hand.HereI am, I must die!"
